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W. S. BROWN AUTOMOBILE INHALER 2 sheets-shea Filed July 3l '1925 W. S. BROWN AUTOMOBILE INHALER Jan. 4, 1927.

Filed July 31, i925 f 2 sheets-sheet 2 W/Ynesses STATES WINIELD S. BROWN, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

AUTOMOBILE INHALR.

Application led July 31, 1925. Serial No. 47,329.

This invention appertains to an attachment for motor vehicles and the primary object of the invention is to provide novel means for ventilatingthe foot boards of an automobile, so as to protect the user of the automobile against the heat of the engine.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel attachment for automobiles located on the opposite sides thereof embodying l'neans for catching` and collecting air while the .vehicle is .in motion and for directing the air directly against the foot boards of the vehicle so as to create a draft of fresh air across the same.

vAfurther object of the invention is to provide novel means for'connecting the novel attachment to different types of automobiles, so that the same can be effectively used both for open type of vehicles as well as closed types of vehicles.

A further object of the invention is to` 'provide novel means for rendering the attachment inoperative during the winter seasons, so as to prevent the delivering 'of a cold blast of air to the interior of the car.

A stillfurther objectof the invention is to provide a novel ventilator for automobiles of Vthe above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can -be 'placed upon the market and incorporated with the vehicle at a small cost and which will add to rather than de- -tract from the appearence thereof.

l/'Vitlnthese andl other objects in view,

' the invention consists in the novel constructhe brackets utilized for connecting one of` the ventilators in place,

Figure i is ,a rear elevation of one of the ventilators showing the same attached to one ofthe windshield standards,

Figure 5 isa fragmentaryside elevation 1 of an automobile of the closed type showtype.'

, cowl thereof.

ing the improved ventilator incorporated therewith,

Figure 6 is a transverse section through -a vehicle of the closed type showing the ventilators incorporated therewith,

PATENT OFFICE.

Figure 7' is a front elevation of one of the novel ventilators,

Figure 8 is'a central longitudinal section through one of the ventilators of the type which is adapted to be associated with a vehicle of the closed type,

Referring to the .drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts vthroughout the several views, the letter A generally indi- Cates the improved ventilator for a motor vehicle B, which as shown is of the open The vehicle B can he considered as a touring car and embodies the usual cowl 10, side walls 11, the foot boards 12, and the windshield standards 13. ln all respects, the vehicle B is of the conventional type.

The novel ventilator A for the vehicle B embodies identically formed members 15V and 16 arranged respectively on the right and left hand sides of the automobile at the Each otthese members 15 and 16 includev a funnel or hollow cone shaped air collector 17 which can be made of sheet metal if desired.V The air collectors 17 are arranged with the enlarged ends facing Athe front' of the vehicle and have arrangedkover the same insect Vexcluding 19. The rear ends of the air collectors 17 have secured thereto at their axial centersI rearwardly and inwardly extending air conducting pipes 20which are shaped to conform vto the configuration of the vehicle,

lwith which the same are associated. As

shown the-air conduetingpipes 20 are provided with a bend, so as to .engage about the rail or upper edge'of the side walls 11 of the vehicle. Each of the air conducting pipes 2() are provided with depending extensions 21 extending down 'toward the l door board of the vehicle adjacent with the inner `faces of the sidewalls 11 of the vehicle.. The extensions' 21 terminate in inwardly directed portions 22-which support the air distributing nozzles 23, which can also be of a conelshape.. The novel yentilator'msmbers 15 and 16 can be secured in position in any desired way, and as shown in Figures 1 to l inclusive I provide brackets 50 -inner face of, the cowl.

25 for this purpose. These brackets 25 include companion jaw members 26 forV gripping contact with\,the standards 13 of the windshield and the jaws are maintained in lclamping vposition with the windshield standards by the use of a suitable bolt 27.

The jaw members 26 carry right angularly.

'disposed semi-circular sleeves 28 for gripping engagement with thel air conductmg 'lo pipes 2O as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4.

Owing to the position of the cones 15 andr 16, the fresh airwill be directed across the footboards from the oppositesides thereof. lIn the winter season, when it is not desired to use'the ventilator, it is merely necessary to place suitable Stoppers 29 in the nozzles.

23 and incrder to prevent loss of thel stoppers 29 the same can Ibe connectedto the 25 nozzl'cs by means of flexible chains 30 or the like. y f In Figures 5 to '8 inclusive -I have shown the ventilators applied to a vehicle B of the closed type and the ventilators in this form 30 are substantially the same construction as that shown in the previous form, the difference residing'more,particularly in the novel means for connecting the -air collectors 15 and 16 in position. The air collectors 15 and 16 in this form of the inveninion are provided with rearwardly extendi "g tubular sleeves 31 which are formed directly on the funnels or cones 17 and these sleeves are provided with internal threads 32 for a purpose, which I `wfill be hereinafter more fully ldescribed.

The rear ends of the sleeves 3.1 terminatein flanges 33 which are adapted to engage the front face of the cowl 34 ofthe vehicle C. The cowl of the vehicle in accordance with. '45 this invention is provided with openings on each side thereof for the receptacle of -exr ternally threaded nipples 35 which are threaded into threaded sleeves 3.1. These nipples 35 carry flanges 36 for en aging the l If pre erred, the inner faces of the flanges 33 and 36 can carry compressible gaskets 37'for engaging the opposite facesof the cowl and it can be seen that by threading the nipples into the sleeves, that the air collectors can be firmly clamped in position. The nipples 35. carry the air conducting pipes 38 which extend into the vehicle toward the Hoor boards as clearly shown in Figure 6 of the drawings.

These pipes 38 end in air distributing noz- 'zles 39 and these nozzles can be closed by theA use of suitable Stoppers 40 when desired.

IFrom the- `foregoing description, it can ,y

be seen that I have rovided novel means for effectively Ventilating the interior of the vehicle at the floor boards thereofiso as to prevent-any discomfort from the heat of the engine to the users of the vehicle.

The device is so formed as to present an' attractive appearance and the air collectors 17 simulate somewhat the appearance of or- .dinary vehicle lights.

'Changes in details may be made without I"departing from the spirit or scope of this invention, but:

What I claim as new is: 1. The combination with an automobile including a body, foot boards and wind# shield standards, of-a ventilator for; the vehicle including like members arranged on each side thereon-,each of said members enrbodying a hollow cone shaped air collector, an insect excluding screen arranged in lthe front of each collector, means for holding the screen in position, and inwardly and downwardly directed air conductor pipes communicating with the rearwend of each air collector at the axial center thereof, the air .conducting pipes extending into the vehicle and terminating in inwardly directed extensions, air distributing nozzles carried b'y said extensions and arranged adjacent to the foot boards of the vehicle, and removable stop'pers for the nozzles and-means for connecting the members in position on the vehicle including brackets carried bythe air conducting pipes for detachably engaging the windshield standards. v 2. The combination with an automobile including a body and foot boards, of a ventilatorvfor the vehicle including like members arranged on each side thereof, each of said members embodying ahollow cone shaped alr'collector, an Insect excluding screen arranged 1n the front of eachcollector, means 'for holding the screen in" position, inwardly and downwardly directed air conductor pipes communicating with the rearnd 0f each air collector and the axial center thereof, the air conducting -pipesextending into the vehicle and terminating in" inwardly *.directed extensions, air distributing nozzles carriedby-said extensions and arranged adjacent to the foot boards of the vehicle at opposite sides thereof, and means for h old ing the mem-bers in position on the vehicle.

.In testimony whereof I aiiix 'my si filature.

WINFIELD s. 'BR WN. 

